Is this picture that proves Robin van Persie will sign new Arsenal contract?

For all those Arsenal fans worried that star man Robin van Persie may choose not to sign a new contract, this childhood picture could be the one that finally sets their minds at ease, courtesy of Gunners team-mate
Jack Wilshere.

Young Gun: Robin van Persie gets used to wearing an Arsenal shirt early in life (Picture: Twitter)

The Dutchman is out of contract in summer 2013 and is not interested in discussing a new deal at the moment – leading to fears that he could leave for nothing.

But having previously posted a childhood photo of himself in Arsenal kit on Twitter, Wilshere has now published one of Van Persie in his early teenage years – where he is wearing a kit from the mid-90s when Arsene Wenger had just taken over as manager.

The picture, Arsenal fans will hope, shows he is a true boyhood fan of the north Londoners, so it seems likely he’ll be as loyal to the club as anyone.